IRELAND
The Independent (United Kingdom)
Police urged to probe priest abuse claims following Cardinal Sean Brady’s resignation refusal
Steven McCaffery
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Police should investigate the latest child sex abuse allegations to hit the Catholic Church, Amnesty International has said.
The human rights group said the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) should see if information on abuse was not acted upon.
This comes after Catholic Primate Cardinal Sean Brady defended himself against criticism, insisting he had passed on details of abuse to Church authorities, and claimed others had failed to act as he expected.
Amnesty’s Northern Ireland programme director Patrick Corrigan said: “The protection of the rights of children is one of the most precious responsibilities carried by the state.
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